Oregon GOP Elects New Chairman… And It’s That Guy Who Wants to Irradiate Us
By just three votes, Art Robinson plopped himself down into the state’s GOP Chairman position this passed Saturday,...
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Profile: Laura Kane… Design and the Rendering of Dreams
Local designer Laura Kane is ebullient, inventive, and has a head of hair that would make Jean Grey...
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Kitzhaber Finally Signs HB 3460: Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Now Legal in Oregon
Governor John Kitzhaber finally signed a bill legalizing medical cannabis dispensaries in Oregon on August 14. Oregon’s House...
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Monsanto Vs. Western Corn Rootworm: A Pesticide-free Solution to Corn’s Squirmy Nemesis?
Monsanto is nearing completion on four breakthrough products that are set to turn the pesticide world upside down...
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And the Wind Cries, ‘Pay Me!’… The Story of ASCAP And Why Some Corvallisites Are Living in Fear
Restaurant and bar owners in Corvallis – and around the country – are terrified. Not of the economy,...
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DIY Summer Cocktails: Beat the Heat While Whetting Your Whistle With These Tasty Recipes
Staying home with a few friends and a board game, barbeque, or movie is a great way to...
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Bee Awareness: A Very Potatoey Future… First Alternative Co-op Shows Corvallisites A World Without Bees
Thanks to environmentally-conscious locals and the First Alternative Cooperative, this last weekend hosted a talk with Jeff Schiminksy...
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Forget Beer Pong: OSU’s Table Tennis Team are Serious Competitors
Add table tennis to the list of sports worth watching at OSU this year. Oregon State University Table...
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Gay-Straight Alliance Missing From Philomath: High School Transfers Can Make Life Easier for Gay Students
High school wasn’t easy for me and I was smart, privileged, and straight. I lived in a big...
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Shalimar Digs Deep: We’ve All Heard That They’re Back, But Are They Fun?
Deep in the summer of 2013, an event of Jurassic proportions occurred in the fine burg of Corvallis....
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Tim Blackburn Crosses Over to the Dark Side: Local Artist Sets Up Nigh-Permanent Show At Darkside Theater
Tim Blackburn of Drop Out Art and the Temporary Artists’ Guild has a new display up at Darkside...
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More Bang For Your Buck: Female Condoms Highly Effective, Yet Hard to Find
It’s been four years since the makers of the FC2 female condom introduced their new and improved product—now...
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Don’t Ask Don’t Tell: What Has the Oregon Medical Board Been Smoking?
One man, Ed Glick, is on a mission to provide patients in Oregon with the care they need...
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New Corvallis Tech Businesses Take Off: OSU’s Venture Accelerator Launches 12 New Startups
The OSU Venture Accelerator Program launched its first 12 startups this week in OSU’s bid to create 20...
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Simmering Under the Surface: Corvallis’ Music Scene Thrives Despite Disorder; Noisemakers to the Rescue
Having lived in and around Corvallis for a few years now, one of the big things I’ve noticed...
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Artist Profile: Hollie Murphy… Surrealism and Expressionism Combine To Forge A New World
There’s no eloquent way for me to describe the excellence of 35-year-old Corvallisite Hollie Murphy’s artwork, so I’ll...
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Attention: Sweaty Movie Lovers… Escape the Heat and Catch a Great (or Not so Great) Flick
With temperatures busting 90 recently, you may have been considering the purchase of an air conditioner, or even...
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Harris Bridge Vineyard: Beautiful Surroundings and Specialty Wines in Philomath
Ice wine usually conjures images of northern climates where early hard frosts condense the sugars of wine grapes....
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